Fright Night Feature: When Milestone Anniversaries Turn Chilling

Fright Night Feature: When Milestone Anniversaries Turn Chilling By: Kevin Vickery Welcome once again to the monthly feature of my column, where we dive into classic films celebrating major milestone anniversaries. Each month I pick a common bond that ties together these cinematic treasures of our past and look back at how these stories shaped […]

An 80-Year Print Legacy: Why “Highlights Magazine” Still Captures Childhood Imagination

An 80-Year Print Legacy: Why “Highlights Magazine” Still Captures Childhood Imagination Make Some Noise By Kevin Vickery In a modern media landscape that collapses into a panicked fetal position if it goes six seconds without a video format pivot, there is a strangely quiet, safe retreat of print publication headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It smells […]

Honoring the Life of Local Musician Monte Jackson: “Montepalooza” Raises Thousands for Flood Relief to Close Out Henry County Summer Concert Series

Honoring the Life of Local Musician Monte Jackson: “Montepalooza” Raises Thousands for Flood Relief to Close Out Henry County Summer Concert Series Make Some Noise By: Kevin Vickery The electric energy humming through New Castle, Indiana, this past weekend wasn’t just audible—it was completely undeniable. If you happened to hear the roar of guitars, drums, […]

Where the Cool Kids Hang Out: Celebrating a Quarter Century of Dave, Rob, and Community at The Melody Inn

Where the Cool Kids Hang Out: Celebrating a Quarter Century of Dave, Rob, and Community at The Melody Inn MAKE SOME NOISE By: Kevin Vickery Welcome back, music lovers! Pull up a vinyl booth and grab a cold PBR, because this month we are celebrating a massive milestone for a true Indianapolis institution. If you […]

THE DAY THE ANVIL DROPPED: HOW COYOTE VS ACME CARTOON COURTROOM BATTLE SAVED MY CINEMATIC SOUL

THE DAY THE ANVIL DROPPED: HOW COYOTE VS ACME CARTOON COURTROOM BATTLE SAVED MY CINEMATIC SOUL By: Kevin Vickery If you had told the seven-year-old version of me, sitting cross-legged on a shag carpet with a bowl of Cap’n Crunch that I would one day shed a legitimate, grown-man tear over Wile E. Coyote, I […]

Let’s Make Some Noise, vintage movie style: celebrating the films of yesterday and the day before.

Let’s Make Some Noise, vintage movie style: celebrating the films of yesterday and the day before. By: Kevin Vickery ON THE GRIDIRON, HUMANITY SHINES BRIGHTEST Welcome back, readers, to our regular look through the celluloid vault where we continue to explore feature films from 50, 40, 30, 20 and 10 years ago. This month, I’ll […]

The Why Store headlines third installment of 2026 Henry County Concert Series.

The Why Store headlines third installment of 2026 Henry County Concert Series. Make Some Noise By: Kevin Vickery On Friday, August 21st, The Arts Park Pavilion was the place to be when Indiana’s own, The Why Store returned to New Castle as part of The Henry County Concert Series. The band was primed and the […]

Remembering Dolly Parton, the queen of country music, beloved philanthropist, and defining American cultural icon

Remembering Dolly Parton, the queen of country music, beloved philanthropist, and defining American cultural icon By: Kevin Vickery On Tuesday, August 25th in Nashville, Tennessee, Dolly Parton’s nephew, Bryant Seaver announced via a video message on her official social media accounts that the iconic entertainer had passed away peacefully at the age of 80 saying […]

Happy 75th Birthday “Dennis the Menace” (and his evil twin across the pond)

Happy 75th Birthday “Dennis the Menace” (and his evil twin across the pond) By: Kevin Vickery Just over seventy-five years ago, on March 12, 1951, a blond haired, freckled bundle of chaotic energy bounced onto newspaper pages and into the hearts of readers nationwide. Created by Hank Ketcham, the American “Dennis the Menace” comic strip […]

Let’s Make Some Noise, vintage movie style: celebrating the films of yesterday and the day before

Let’s Make Some Noise, vintage movie style: celebrating the films of yesterday and the day before “Top Gun”, “Mission: Impossible”, and “Mission: Impossible III” theatrical release posters By: Kevin Vickery Welcome once again to the latest monthly feature of my column where I continue to explore feature films from 50, 40, 30, 20 and 10 […]